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Broker Negligence

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Broker Negligence
August 21, 2023

Cynthia Komarek Barred by the FINRA

Merrill Lynch employed Ms. Cynthia Komarek from 1991- 2008. She then became registered with Wells Fargo Advisors from 2008-2017 and then moved to Sagepoint Financial in 2017, being terminated by Sagepoint in 2020.

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Broker Negligence
August 17, 2023

Mortgage Bonds as Short-Term Investments

With the rise in interest rates, many investors are now stuck in long-term mortgage bonds sold as short-term investments . Stockbrokers pushed these long-term bonds since they could earn more in commission than selling a short-term bond or Certificate of…

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Broker Negligence
August 14, 2023

Is Whole Life Insurance a Good Investment for Retirement?

A disturbing trend among stockbrokers licensed as insurance agents is to recommend purchasing a “whole life” insurance policy as an investment. These products are sometimes referred to as LIRPs (Life Insurance Retirement Plans) and are sold to fund an…

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Alternative Investment
December 19, 2022

GPB Capital Holdings News: What You Need to Know

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ( FINRA ) recently fined Royal Alliance, FSC Corporation , SafePoint Financial , and Woodbury Financial Services, ordering them to pay partial restitution to customers investing in units of GPB Capital Holdings.…

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Broker Negligence
December 6, 2022

KBS REIT: Recover Your Losses

Oakes and Fosher is currently representing those who have invested in a KBS REIT and suffered losses due to its high risk and illiquidity. The KBS 3 non-traded REIT has limited redemptions on its non-traded REITs, similar to issues at other companies , like…

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Broker Negligence
November 30, 2022

NorthStar Healthcare Income REIT: Unsuitable Investments

Recent reports reflect that this non-traded real estate investment trust (REIT) is 80% invested in Senior Living Facilities, and the value of the REIT on the secondary market has traded between $1 and $2 per share.

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